The Shmooze
The Yiddish Book Center's podcast includes conversations with Jewish culture makers, plus news and stories related to Yiddish literature, language, and culture.
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Reports from the Wartime Ghettos, Now in English Translation
As journalists writing in the wartime Polish ghettos, Peretz Opoczynski and Josef Zelkowicz captured the anxiety and uncertainty of daily life for Jews with breathtaking immediacy.
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The Plunder of Jewish Books
Mark Glickman, author of Stolen Words: The Nazi Plunder of Jewish Books, shares the story of how the world's largest collection of Jewish books was looted by Nazi soldiers.
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The Jewish Roots of Yiddish Fight Club
Curator Eddy Portnoy shares the story behind Yiddish Fight Club, an exhibit about Jewish boxers and wrestlers.
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Holocaust Survivor Band: The Power of Music
Saul Drier and Ruby Sosnowicz, founders of the Holocaust Survivor Band, take time out of their touring schedule to tell us how they returned to music late in life.
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A Stop at the Iconic Red Apple Restaurant
Elaine Freed Lindenblatt, daughter of the iconic Red Apple Rest founder, talks about her memoir about a special time and place.
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Deli Man: A Delicious Jewish Tradition
Filmmaker Erik Anjou discusses his latest documentary, Deli Man, the story of third-generation deli owner Ziggy Gruber.
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A Week Exploring Great Jewish Books
Two members of the Great Jewish Books class of 2015 talk about the engaging conversations they had in class, the fun of bonding with other students with shared interests, and much more.
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The Stories Behind Favorite Hanukkah Recipes
Author Tina Wasserman visits with us to discuss some traditional Hanukkah recipes and the histories behind them.
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A Town Known as Auschwitz
Shiri B. Sandler, curator of the exhibit A Town Known as Auschwitz, discusses the rich history of the town and its Jewish residents from the sixteenth century through the post-war period.
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Bringing Jewish Culture into the Classroom
At the Yiddish Book Center's Great Jewish Books Teacher Workshop, educators from around the country work together to develop curricula to bring modern Jewish literature and culture into their classrooms.